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The 1st Shock Army (Russian: 1-я ударная армия) was a field army established by the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II.The 1st Shock Army was created in late 1941 and fought in the northern areas of Russia and the Baltic States until the surrender of Germany in 1945.
The 391st was in the 1st Shock Army sector south of the Ramushevo corridor By November 1 the 391st was a separate division in 1st Shock Army. [ 15 ] The Soviet forces around Demyansk were intended to play a role in the second Soviet winter offensive, which also included Operation Uranus and Operation Mars , if only to tie down German forces ...
Despite the end of the offensive on 23 December, the troops of the Northwestern Front launched a renewed offensive by the 1st Shock Army and 11th Army to cut the Ramushevo Corridor, [6] but by 13 January 1943 were unable to break the German lines. [7] The 34th Army and 53rd Army then attacked, but were also unable to defeat the German forces.
When the Manchurian operation began on August 9, 1945, the division was still in 39th Corps of 25th Army, which was now part of the 1st Far Eastern Front. [12] 39th Corps moved into its final attack positions as late as possible on the evening of August 8. The Corps had the 40th and 386th Rifle Divisions in the first echelon with the 384th in ...
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After the battle for Riga the 3rd Baltic Front was disbanded and the 1st Shock Army was reassigned to the 2nd Baltic Front. Col. Dmitry Ivanovich Pavlov took command of the division from General Polyakov on 28 December. The 376th remained in 119th Corps until February 1945, when it was reassigned to the 123rd Rifle Corps, still
In May 1945, the 1st Shock Army commanded four Rifle Corps: the 1st; the 8th Estonian; the 119th Rifle Corps (201st, 360th and 374th Rifle Divisions), [2] and the 123rd Rifle Corps. After the end of World War II the 1st Shock Army headquarters was used to reform the Turkestan Military District.
Eight of the 11 armies were posted along the Oder. In the north, the 61st Army and the 1st Polish Army held the river line from Schwedt to its meeting with the Finow Canal. On the Soviet bridgehead at Küstrin, the 47th Army, 3rd and 5th Shock armies, and the 8th Guards Army were concentrated for the attack. [7]